Attachment for ironing machines



` free end of the roll.

Patented Sept. 10,V 1940 UNITED STATI-:s

ATTACHMENT FOR. IRONING MACHINES Louise M. Anderson, oak-Park, r11.

Application September 18, 1937, Serial No. 164,485

9 Claims.

This invention relates to attachments for ironing machines, and moreparticularly to an attachment adapted to extend the length of theironing roll of a domestic type mangle or ironer to provide support forthe overhanging endsof wide pieces passing through the machine.

When ironing sheets, table cloths or the like, or other wide pieceswhich extend beyond the end of the roll, the projecting portion maybecome wrinkled or soiled if it is allowed to drop from the It istherefore an object of the present invention to provide an extensionattachment for the usual domestic ironer, which extension may be somounted with relation to the ironing roll as to support the projectingportion of the piece being ironed.

A further object is the provision of a suitable extension of thecharacter described which may easily be attached to the end of an ironerroll and which is preferably of substantially the same diameter as theroll and may easily be detached therefrom when desired.

Another object is the provision of a suitable ironing roll extensionwhich may be detachably supported on the overhanging portion of theironing pad.

It is also an object to provide a tubularv extension adapted to besecured to the free end of an ironer roll, and in which the securingmeans is easily accessible from inside the tubular extension.

Still further objects are to provide an ironer roll extension which islight in weight, of few parts and which may be easily and cheaplymanufactured.

Further objects will be apparent from the specification and the appendedclaims.

In `the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of one embodiment of theextension attachment mounted on the roller of an ordinary domesticironer;

Fig. 2 is-an end elevation of the ironer roll illustrated in Fig. 1 andillustrates particularly the supporting means for the attachment;

Fig.` 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section of the extension attachmentand illustrates the method of securing it to the ironer roll. 'Ihefastening member is shown in full lines;

Fig. 4 is a Vertical section through one of the fastening means andtaken on a line substantially corresponding to line 4 5 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section through one of the fastening strapswith the snap fasteners shown in full lines.

(Cl. IIS-64) Referring to the drawing in detail, the embodimentillustrated comprises the usualironing roll l which forms a part of anordinary domestic ironer, and which may comprise a rotatable sheet metalcylinder 2, having a cushion-like covering or pad thereon whichordinarily comprises an inner comparatively thick portionv 3, which maybe substantially the length of the cylinder, and a thin fabric covering4, which is wrapped snugly around the cylinder and provided with anoverhanging portion 5. The edge of the portion 5 is ordinarily turnedback upon itself as illustrated and stitched at 6 to provide a loopportion l. A draw string 8 is inserted in the loop l and the string isdrawn taut and tied to snugly retain the cover and overhanging portionthereof in place as shown in Fig. 2.

In the embodiment disclosed, the extension at# tachment preferablycomprises av comparatively light, thin walled, tubular member 9 which isadapted to be supported in axial relationship to the ironer roll andsnugly against the end thereof. A wire ring l0 is provided to forma-support for the extension member and is ordinarily sold therewith toprovide a complete equipment, whereby the user of an ironer may applythe device without requiring the service of a skilled Workman.

The ring I0 is ordinarily attached to the covering by sewing it to theoverhanging portion at suitable `spaced points such as indicated by thereference character il in Fig. 2. 'I'he ring may of course be attachedin any other suitable manner to provide spaced sections which willenable securing members of the attachment to be inserted between thering and the covering to which it is attached.

The extension cylinder 9 is preferably made of a light fibrous materialsuch as cardboard or fiber, although sheet metal or other suitable mafterial may be used if desired.

Flexible straps l2 are secured preferably inside the tube 9 and adjacentthe inner end thereof and project therefrom as illustrated in Fig. 5.These straps are preferably cloth tape which may be doubled or folded asillustrated in Fig. 5 to provide sufficient strength. The straps arepreferably secured in the extension tube by means of a thin ring or bandi3, to which these straps are secured by means of a rivet member i4,which latter forms part of a snap fastener. A socket member l5 formingthe complemental portion of the snap fastener is secured adjacent theouter end of the strap as shown, and the ring or band i3 having thestraps thereon is then cemented or otherwise secured inside the tubularmember 9. as illustrated. The band I3 may be omitted if desired and thestraps eyeleted or otherwise secured directly to the tube 9. Ordinarilyfour of the securing straps I5 are providedvand are spaced 'end of theironer roll. The attachment may easily be removed by loosening the snapfasteners.

The substantially rigid ring I0 similar to that illustrated, ispreferable and provides some advantages particularly in that it securesthe extension snugly against the end of the ironer-roll and maintains itin alignment therewith, however it will be apparent that modificationsmay be made in the embodiment illustrated, for instance, the wire ringI0 may be supported adjacent the end of the ironer roll in any suitablemanner or it may be in sections forming suitable members adapted ,to besecured to the roll and providing slots to receive the straps I2. It istherefore desired that the invention belimited only by the prior art andthe scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed and desired to besecured by Letters Patent is:

1.] An attachment for an ironing machine roll,

vcomprising a tubular Work supporting extension member of substantiallythe same outside diameter as said roll, and means located Within thediameter of the work surface for removably attaching said member to saidroll with the inner end of said member located beyond the end of saidroll but adjacent thereto, whereby thev full length of Asaid memberconstitutes an additional worksurface substantially in alignment withthe Work surface of said roll.

2. In an ironing machine having an ironing roll with a free end, acovering on said roll, said covering having a portion overhanging saidfree l end, attachment supporting means on said overhanging portion, awork supporting extension attachment for said roll and adapted to form asubstantially aligned continuation of the work surface of said ironer,and means on saidattachment'for releasable engagement with saidSupporting means whereby said attachment may be supported substantiallyin axial alignmentv with said roll.

3. In an ironing machine having an ironing roll with a free end, acovering on said roll, said covering having a portion overhanging saidfree end, attachment supporting means on said overhanging portion, aworksupporting extension attachment for said roll, and means on saidattachment for releasable engagement with said supporting means, saidlast means comprising iiexible straps having one end secured to saidattachment, said straps being arranged to en-t able ltheir engagementwith said supporting means, and means to secure the free ends of saidstraps to said attachment.

4. A work supporting extension attachmentfor comprising a comparativelylight and thin walled tube, a plurality of spaced flexible straps havingtheir inner ends securedy to the inner surface of said tube adjacent oneend and with theiropposite ends extending beyond the end of the tube,anda snap fastener for each strap, each fastener having one of itsmembers secured to a strap adjacent its outer end and a complementalsnap member secured within said tube, whereby when the fastener issecured the strap forms a loop. f

6. An extension. attachment for an ironer roll comprising acomparatively light and thin walled tube, a plurality of spaced iiexiblestraps having their inner ends secured to the inner surface of said tubeadjacent one, end and with their opposite ends extending beyond the endof the tube, a snap fastener for each strap, each fastener having one ofits members secured to a strap adjacent its outer end and a complementa]snap member secured within said tube, whereby when the fastener issecured the strap forms a loop, and means adapted to be secured to saidironer roll and adapted to be releasably engaged by said straps tosupport said tube.

7. An accessory foradomestic ironer roll having the usual covering,lcomprising a thin walled tube of relatively light weight andsubstantially the same outside diameter as said roll, supporting meansadapted to be secured to said roll covering Within the diameter of thework surface, and means for releasably securing said tube to saidsupporting means with the end of said tube located beyondthe end of saidroll but closely adjacent thereto, whereby the full length of said tubeconstitutes a substantially aligned exten- Vsion of the work surface ofsaid roll to support for an ironer roll comprising a tubular member ofsubstantially the same diameter as said roll, an inner tubular membersecured Within Said first-mentioned tubular member adjacent one endthereof, and a plurality of flexible straps secured to said innertubular member ,and provided with fasteners whereby they may be securedto said roll.

LOUISE M. ANDERSON.

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